UAD Focus

[Dale Floyd]

I have no idea, or what the answer is if it is all a one-level ranch, or half the house is on the second level.

I’m glad I’m not alone in my confusion.

 

[rjones]

I know this is the wrong thread, but since we are talking about the new format - Does anybody know why the distance from the front door threshold to the grade level of the ground is important for the new URAR? Not a big deal, but I scratch my head trying to understand why that’s a required answer in the new format.

Bit late but -- the GSEs are using "height of the front door" as a proxy for flooding hazard. They're concerned about flood risk outside of FEMA flood zones and came up with this as a quick/simple way to get a general idea of how high a given property is above grade and thus how much it might be at risk.

 

[Alsie35]

But will it decrease needed commentary explaining the nuances.

I'll believe it when I see it ... or maybe I won't see it ... who knows?

 

[cashcatz]

Bit late but -- the GSEs are using "height of the front door" as a proxy for flooding hazard. They're concerned about flood risk outside of FEMA flood zones and came up with this as a quick/simple way to get a general idea of how high a given property is above grade and thus how much it might be at risk.

Just ran into this with a rental property of mine:



So maybe FEMA is not that far off the mark.

 

[sputnam]

I know this is the wrong thread, but since we are talking about the new format - Does anybody know why the distance from the front door threshold to the grade level of the ground is important for the new URAR? Not a big deal, but I scratch my head trying to understand why that’s a required answer in the new format.

I don't know either... unless it's about water or termites.

 

[Tom D]

Maybe form will ask for a handrail on a certain height. Maybe FHA can put the old vc sheet into the report to make it easier, or harder.